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IAPA condemns murders of two journalists in Guatemala

  • Source: IAPA
  • January 2, 2024

"The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) condemned the murder of two journalists in Guatemala and urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the motive behind both crimes, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.

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On Dec. 21, around 5:30 am, radio host and journalist César Augusto Leiva Pimentel, from La Red radio, was shot by unknown assailants riding a motorcycle when he was on his way to work in the Jutiapa department, according to local press reports.

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In a separate incident, there was also a report of the murder of journalist Gleymer Renán Villeda in the municipality of Izabal, Izabal department, 244 km from the Guatemalan capital."

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